More than 100 people were at Lodo’s to cheer on Eveleigh. She put on an entertaining show, too, wasting no time in sabotaging her fellow chefs during the episode — could you cook a quesadilla using only a hair straightener? One of Leah’s rivals found the answer out the hard way.

Throughout the episode, Eveleigh’s offerings were inspired by her Filipino roots — carne asada quesadilla with pineapple, chicken noodle soup with ginger and lemongrass, fried anchovies. Challenges she overcame on her way to victory: making margaritas with a blender powered by pedaling a bicycle, seasoning soup without being allowed to taste it and making fish fry using only a bucket of bait fish.

In the online after-show (you can watch it here), judge Simon Majumdar said while it was clear that Chef Leah wasn’t as technically strong as the other chefs, what she did have going for her was “fantastic flavors.” “It made me feel happy,” Majumdar told host Alton Brown. “Tasty food.”

What’s next for Eveleigh? First, she said, she’s going to the Philippines next month to help her family there rebuild after Typhoon Haiyan. This spring, she also plans to go to culinary school locally to improve her skills. Her “Cutthroat Kitchen” winnings totaled $7,700, which she said she plans to put toward publishing her first cookbook.

“The most challenging thing was not knowing what’s going to be in front of you. The rules change every second, every second,” Eveleigh said of the experience. “You have to be spot on and awake and be in the game and converse and all that stuff. It’s not easy — it’s not just preparing food and cooking like you see. It takes a lot of experience and skills — and a little mind games, too.”

If you didn’t have a chance to watch last night, Chef Leah’s episode, “Soupsy Daisy,” will air three more times, at least, according to the Food Network — Jan. 30 at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. MT and Feb. 1 at 3 p.m.